Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-20

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lows: D.wss rs. Long So. Robinson 81
& Collins 81, scattering l. absent 4 An
4 other ballot Vas then taken which re-
o snltsd as follows: Dawes ISL, Long Is
b COLLINS IL, Robinson s. Russell i
9 Dawes vas declared elected.
: NEnRAsxA.
81 IzEcoLN (Neb.) Jan i9-The LeQls-
! laiure met IN iolRs session az nocn today
. and balleted for United States Senator,
! With the following result: Van Wyok
! -, Paddock Rep II, Weaver (Rep. }
a. Miller (Dem.) IS. Cobb rep 4,
Laird Rep.l s. MunRer (Den.l 5. Nor
ton (Den- ;. IhayeF (Rep) 5, Rose
! Rep.l 2. Nance, Dilserth. Thdrsion,
Meyers and Maxwell (all Reps) and
Brady (Dem.), each. After the hFst
ballot the joint session adi0urned until
eomoErow noon by = vote Of n 10 81.
This is claimed ts Be test vste. Van
Myckera opposed She adjournment.
while the straight Republicans were
soiid. Toe straiQhta will caucus this
evening, aud claim that all the mem
bers viii participate in the sndeavof 10
elect their nominee.
NEW xoRK.
ALBANY. Jan. l9.--After she usual for
malitiss the two houses OF the LeRisia-
tnre met az noon today in joint onnven-
tlon for the puFpsae Of eleesine q United
States Senstor to succeed Warner Mi
Ter, Lieut.. Ggv. Jones presiding. Tie
joint convention proceeded to vote. each
Senator ami Assemblyman rising and
announcing bis choice. The calling re-
salted ae follows: Total vnts east, l4e:
necessary Tor q ehoioe, IS. Miller ~,
Morton S3, Hisoock IL, Weed 81. The
joint convention then adjourned until
tomorrow.
LArKn-Tke caucus Of Republican
members Of the State Legislature met
again tonight for the purpose OF select
ing candidate for the United States
seaates 70 snoceed Senator Warner Mil
ler. la two previous oaucuses four ball
lots bad been taken, and the eaucus pro-
ceeded 10 the ffth ballot. The candi-
dates were senator Miller. Levi r. Nor
ton and ConRFessEan Frank Hiscock.
The ballet resulted aa follows; Miller
IS, Morton 36. Hisc ok IL. This was
one more than Miller bad before IT.
ceived. Mr. Rea, who vas absent before.
voted fnr him. kFon that point to the
seventsent ballot there was no change.
Oa the eighteenth ballot Hiscock again
received the solid Morton vote, and
Mr.. Frest changed from Miller 20
hscooks thus giving him the
necessary 4S and nominating him.
Ihs choice was made unanimous.
the nomination Is equivalent 20 an
election, as the Republicans have a clsar
majority ON ioint ballot.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPoLIs, Jan. ia compromise |
Was Fenched by which Senator Smith |
presided over tue joint convention, bot |
Speaker Sayer held the Ravel. The con-
veution Is nov IN session nominating, |
and speeches are being made.
In the mornin9. Colonel Robertson, |
Lieutenant Governor elect, appeared in |
tae House closely followed By Sheriff /
King and three deputies, who keps close
wasoh Of him fer the purpose Of pre- /
venting any violation OF the restraining /
order grantee by Judge Ayers.
senator Huston nominated Gsneral i
Harrison. Tue nomination was sec. /
oBded by q. b. 0fifEiths. Representa-.
tive Nieblsck nominated Judge TnFpie. Il
Representative Governor nominated Il
Allen. Tbs ballet resulted as follows:
Senate-HarFison IL, Tarpie SO. House.
Harrison 50, TnFpie 4S, Allen 4. Total
Turpie 20 Harrison n. Allen 1.
Another ballot Was taken, The joint /
convention refusing by rs to "a 10 ad.
j0urn. The second ballot showed no
change, and tue convention adjourned
until tomorrow.
NEW HANPsHrRR.
Down, Ian. 19. The ioint session Of
the two branches Of the GeneEal Assem-
bly was held 81 noou today. George
Gray was formally declared 20 elsoted
United States Senator BY the vote Of /
yesterday, which was unanimous IN
both houses.
CONNECTICUT.
HAKrFonD, Jan. Is. The two branches /
Of the Legislature met in Joint assembly
at noon, and the elsction Of Gen. Haw /
10y as senator was formally declared.
MISSOURI.
Er. Locus, Jan. i9.-The two branches |
Of the Legislature met In Joint eouven- |
tion today aud Re elected senator Geek |
reil TO the United States Senate.
cAI1ronAfA.
SAcnkMEETo. Jan. i9.-The vote taken |
in joint convention today resulted IN |
the election Of Hearst 70 be United |
States senator By vote Of e5 10 Woo |
A4AA 1At AoAt~VA 4
MINNESOTA.
81. PAuI, Jan. I9.-The Legislators, |
In joint session, elected Q. X. Davis /
senator, 70 succeed Mcmillan.
MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. l9.-At noon today
EnQ, ne HaIs vas declared elected u. b. |
Senator from the lth Of March next.
SPnrEnFrRLD, Jan. l9.-ChaFles b. !
Farwell was elected q. 5. senatsF N |
joint SESSION OF the Legislature today.
MfcHIoAN
LANs1xa. Jan. 19--Joins convention |
Of ths House and senate mst at noon |
today, and having eansassed the vote |
cast ysstefday II asparate sessions. de- |
ciaFe1 Francis b. Hf0ekbFidxs elesisd /
United States Senator.
mere Dyaamiae DsvlIaFy.
PrrrsBUna, Jan. 10 The baggage ear
attached to the Hsg York Limifed Ex
press. whies arrived here lass nisht, was
alnoss blevn 10 pieees by dynsa ice. o.
aome other terrible sxDiosv We. q few
milss esst Of Altoona. Pa. BaRgaKs
master Harry Minguss who Vas 10 fhe
oar at the time. vas badly haFt. A
trnok va pat 90 the train 81 Dunosn.
near Harrisburg. and was checked
through % Pittsburg. A. MinRus was
arranging tie trunks IN the osF, be
picked up = sfnaii 0rdsnary trunk. ana
lbFeg u on tsp of sorns other Baggage.
TIE EXPLOSION followed. wbish lifted
the p0f the car A. fhanRh u was made
0f rapsr, and scattered the frssrneBas
10 al diFscsiona. Tue shock SIS tafri-
BE, and startled the eoRlneeF and train
rnen. It aisa sttraaied the attention of
p8ssen0eKs, sud when q y e found fAat
ths baRnAae ear bad been airn0s8 blown
10 pisces. ths arestsat eKoiismfnt pre-